Nunes should stop enabling President Trump's crimes

Devin Nunes either believes Trump is above the law and deserves his support OR he knows Trump is a corrupt demagogue, but if he speaks up he will anger his base. Either way, Devin Nunes does not deserve to represent the citizens of the 22nd District. Trump thinks he is above the law and is doing everything he can to evade accountability. The House and Senate must hold him accountable. Any representative or senator, Democrat or Republican, who continues to enable Trump is failing to uphold the Constitution and failing his/her constituents. Hold Nunes accountable if he continues enabling Trump while he flaunts the rule of law.

Republicans complaining about obstruction is height of hypocrisy

Read with great interest and many chuckles the piece that says that Democrats are obstructing everything President Trump and his ilk want to do. I don't think this is so, but, if it is, they learned from the masters of obstruction: The Republicans. Sen. Mitch McConnell said that they would not let anything that President Obama wanted to get passed or even get voted on. He and the other Republicans refused to even meet with Merrick Garland, who was clearly better qualified than Judge Kavanaugh. Karma is rough, isn't it?

— Cheryl Blockus, Visalia

Out-of-control Trump Administration needs to be stopped

This government is spinning out of control and Trump is the causal connection beginning in 2015 when he announced his candidacy for President and since his inauguration as the 45th President on Jan. 20, 2017. His high handedness in politics, his disregard for the rule of law, his constant lying to peers and constituents, his delusional behavior, and his unique signature in using smearing tactics against opponents is what muddies the waters of the state of the union today. He is responsible. Sadly there are not enough people who dare to say it let alone care enough to do anything about it.

We don’t have a Constitutional crisis. Our crisis is that President Trump is defying the rule of law written in the Constitution. The poignant single-most question is why are we letting him get away with it? There are those who say, sure he’s a nut job and difficult to work with, but look, the good he’s doing for our country is the reason why he’s disobeying the rule of law.

So then should we suspend our democratic principles and become a dictatorship country presumably while Trump is in office because that’s what a country is when the head of state is immune to criminal prosecution committed against the state for ostensibly the good of the state? The clincher is that democracy can’t easily be turned on and off like tap water.

Our freedom, democracy, and the rule of law are not easy to live with and were handed to us not without the sacrifices of those who came before us. And we have kept our freedom, democracy, and the rule of law with the sacrifices of many more that have come after. Are we then to give it all away to a conman who whispers sweet nothings in our ear?

Trump’s obsession with building a big beautiful wall makes sense especially when he’s the head architect in decaying our country from within. While walls keep us safe from the outside they can keep us inside against our will.

— Luciano Padilla, Visalia

It's high time for Times-Delta to get rid of anti-Trump columnist

How much longer must we be assaulted by the arrogant elitist “swamp rat” Michael Gerson’s sophistries and obfuscations of President Trump’s refusal to kowtow to the mullahs, kiss Putin’s ring or continue to allow China to steal our intellectual properties? It is evident that he does not like flyover country or the "unsophisticated" residents of these United States. Would Mr. Gerson prefer a return to the Obama-Biden policies of paying bribes to Iran, a reset button to Putin and allowing the theft of American treasure by China? Has he not seen a reduction in regulations and taxes that have resulted in prosperity and greater freedom in commerce? Does he want a continuation of the assault on our Southern border by agents of drug cartels? Perhaps he is just jealous of the many successes of our duly elected president. Now is the time to have a counterbalance to his diatribes or removal from the editorial page.

Joining Lifestyle Center is a life-changing decision

Get off the computer, off the couch, and head down to the Lifestyle Center. I joined close to a year ago. To me, the price of joining is like the old days of nickel candy bars and gasoline at 24.9 a gallon; so reasonable for what you have at your disposal, it's unbelievable. The Lifestyle Center is an exercisers paradise. Fine equipment, friendly helpful staff, great air conditioning and my favorite, a wonderful lap pool. If you are not involved in a regular workout program, you are probably not as healthy as you could be. Regular workouts have changed my life. With summer upon us, pools, lakes, and rivers are a danger to all who cannot swim with great proficiency. The Lifestyle Center has a wonderful swimming teacher who offers swimming lessons and aquatic exercise classes for all ages. Transform your life as I have by getting involved in this wonderful opportunity available to everyone in our area.

Praise for Visalia Fire Department for its professionalism, caring attitude

Thanks to the Visalia Fire and Police departments for stopping the trash dumpster fire at the back wall of our orthodontic practice building at 2:20 a.m. May 15. Your effective response effort was professional, skilled, calming and friendly under the direction of Battalion Commander Danny Wristen. The insurance adjustor praised your sophisticated limited damage building entry skills and your help in installing a deadbolt lock from another door as a temporary lock for the back security door. The adjuster said he never sees that level of service. Your knowledge and training saved our building with only 1% damage and 99% saved building. We were able to take care of our patients the next day with no interruption of service to them.